FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Evan O’Kelly Director of Communications O: (406) 657-2130 E: evan.okelly@msubillings.edu Thursday, May 5, 2016 Cox earns academic all-district honors
Putting together a breakout season at the plate and on the mound, MSUB sophomore Adam Cox earns academic allregion honors as one of the top students in the west region BILLINGS, Mont. – After earning academic all-Great Northwest Athletic Conference honors earlier in the week, Montana State University Billings baseball sophomore Adam Cox has earned CoSIDA NCAA Division II District 8 All-Academic honors announced Thursday. Cox is one of just two players from the GNAC honored on the academic all-region team, as he carries a 3.63 grade point average in criminal justice. Cox earned GNAC Player of the Week honors for the second time this season last week, as he led the ‘Jackets to victories both at the plate and on the mound. With his two saves last week, Cox broke the MSUB career record of seven as he now has nine in his two seasons with the 'Jackets. Cox is now batting .333 on the season with six home runs, 11 doubles, and 27 runs scored. He is third in the GNAC in